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The Starkville Academy Lady Volunteers had a brief soccer practice on Sunday afternoon to get ready for Monday's Division 3 State championship soccer match against Hartfield Academy.
Starkville Academy travels to Flowood for a 4:30 p.m. match.

Former Mississippi State quarterback Dak Prescott completed 18-of-24 pass attempts for 227 yards and one touchdowns and added a rushing touchdown on Sunday as his Dallas Cowboys defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 28-14.

Mississippi State football coach Dan Mullen said he has a young football team that's still learning tough lessons as the season progresses.
For more on the Bulldogs, see Monday's Starkville Daily News.

The Starkville High School Yellowjackets blew out the Greenville Hornets 70-0 last Friday night, while the Choctaw County Chargers lost a decision to Forest.
For a look at those games from the views of the Starkville Daily News sports staff, see Monday's Starkville Daily News.

The Auburn Tigers came into Mississippi State's Davis Wade Stadium on Saturday and soundly defeated the Bulldogs 38-14.
MSU will have a short time to recover as it has to play BYU in Provo, Utah, next on Friday night.

The Starkville Yellowjackets got things rolling early and never looked back in a 70-0 victory over the Greenville Hornets on Friday night.
Jaquez Akins had three interceptions, one that was returned for a touchdown, and Ben Owens threw four touchdown passes for SHS.

Willie Gay Jr. of the Starkville High School Yellowjackets received his Army All-American jersey during a ceremony at the school on Thursday.
For more on the SHS linebacker and his teammates as they prepare to face Greenville on Friday, see the Starkville Daily News.

The Starkville Yellowjackets host Greenville, while the Starkville Academy Volunteers make the trip to Madden to play Leake Academy.
The Starkville Daily News High School Game of the Week is Winona at East Webster.
For previews on these games, see Friday's Starkville Daily News.